purify
- (transitive) To cleanse, or rid of impurities.
- (transitive) To free from guilt or sin.
- (intransitive) To become pure.
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈpjʊəɹɪfaɪ/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English purifien, purifyen, from Old French purifier, purifiier, from Latin pūrificō, pūrificāre, from pūrus (“pure; clean”).
make pure
make clean
treat well
rectify
become transparent
sweep clean
cleanse ritually
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